Supreme Court

How do federal judges, including supreme court justices, get their job?

• elected by the people
• chose by existing judges and approved by the President
• appointed by congress and approved by the President
• Appointed by the President and approved by the Senate

How many Supreme Court justices are there on the court today?

• five
• seven
• nine
• eleven

How many Supreme Court Justices does it take to make a ruling?

• a plurality
• a majority
• two thirds
• unanimous

The opinion written by the judges on the winning side is known as the ...

• majority opinion
• prevailing opinion
• disenting opinion
• fina opinion

What is the term of office for a Supreme Court Justice?

• four years
• ten years
• twelve years
• life

A court decision that sets a standard for future cases is known as ...

• preponderence
• voir dire
• precedence
• juris prudence

The Supreme Court has _______ which allows them to void laws if those laws violate the constitution. 

• judicial review
• precedence
• annulment power
• judicial restraint

Which court case established the power of judicial review?

• U.S. v. Nixon

• Marbury v. Madison

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Gideon v. Wainwright

What branch of government are the Supreme Court justices apart of?

• legislative
• executive
• judicial
• none

The U.S. Supreme Court is currently located in this city.

• Chicago, Illinois
• New York, New York
• Washington D.C.
• Los Angeles, California